Peptides are the latest wellness trend – but do they work?Mon, 27 Jul 2026 19:21:00 +0000 A drug advisory committee in the US has recommended approval for several experimental peptides. But there have been no large-scale tests of these new compounds in humans, finds columnist Grace Wade | |
Mystery hominin left big footprints at ancient lake in AfricaMon, 27 Jul 2026 19:00:00 +0000 Over 1.4 million years ago, a group of eight ancient hominins walked across a shallow mudflat, but their footprints don’t match those of Paranthropus boisei or Homo erectus | |
Getting a bit more gas from the North Sea doesn’t matter climate-wiseMon, 27 Jul 2026 16:23:41 +0000 Climate campaigners are angry at reports that the UK government is set to allow oil and gas drilling projects to go ahead, but the focus must be on ending fossil fuel consumption, not production, says Michael Le Page | |
We’ve found the best example yet of an enormous wandering black holeMon, 27 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0000 Astronomers have caught a supermassive black hole straying far from the centre of its galaxy using light from a star being ripped apart | |
Your body changes as you age and so should your diet – here’s howMon, 27 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0000 As you get older, your body’s response to food changes significantly. But by making the right changes to what you eat from midlife and beyond, it might be possible to add a decade to your life | |
Eye implant that restores vision lost to age approved for useMon, 27 Jul 2026 14:15:16 +0000 An eye implant and a pair of high-tech glasses that enable people with a severe form of vision loss to read have been approved for use by a European regulator | |
How ultra-processed foods may damage your long-term brain healthMon, 27 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0000 An increasing number of studies have linked ultra-processed foods with depression, anxiety and even dementia. Columnist Helen Thomson explores how strong the evidence is for the brain effects of a diet full of these foods | |
One of NASA’s crucial links to deep space is at risk of burning downFri, 24 Jul 2026 21:30:01 +0000 The Deep Space Network is our best way to communicate with spacecraft beyond Earth’s orbit, and one of its three stations around the world is in the middle of a wildfire | |
Clothes made from living fungi can clean and repair themselvesFri, 24 Jul 2026 18:01:00 +0000 Researchers have created a textile made from the parasitic fungus Cordyceps militaris, which is biodegradable and can be adapted for different purposes with various microbes | |
Earth is heating up faster than at any time in its historyFri, 24 Jul 2026 15:25:47 +0000 To understand where climate change is heading, we have to look at the planet’s distant past and appreciate the disturbing uniqueness of our situation, says Bill McGuire | |